It's been a while since I last watched a movie in the theatres, but this was a celebratory movie to commemorate the end of my exams.
When I first watched the trailer for Rise of the Guardians, I had a great deal of expectation. It held great promise and with a star studded cast- Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law, one would expect this movie to be a great success and I would say that I liked the movie, but it didn't really meet my expectations.
<< Spoilers ahead >>
The story is one of a boy (Jack Frost) who is given a second chance at life by the Man in the Moon after dying whilst saving his sister and sets out to find his "centre" and be recognized. He gets this opportunity in the form of being chosen to be part of an elite group called the Guardians which comprises of Santa/North, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Sandman. These guardians were chosen by the Man in the Moon to help the children of the world have faith, keep them safe from the evil lurking under their bed. Their powers rely entirely on the children believing in them and keeping the legend going. Enter the villain- Pitch Black who has been ignored for a very long time and now sets out to seek revenge in the form of destroying the happiness of the children of the world by poisoning their dreams and getting rid of the Guardian's powers. He seems to succeed too. As the story progresses, Jack begins to realize how important it is to protect the children and finds his centre- fun and towards the end, he gets initiated into the Guardians.
Now, the concept was pretty nice and touching. Jack is like a teenager who is forced to take on a more mature role but eventually makes peace with it and adds his own elements to the role he is given. There are touching scenes where we realize that he is chosen as a potential guardian and given a second shot at life because he saved his sister in an ice skating accident by making it seem like fun when danger was staring him in the face. There are scenes between Jack and the other characters which make them seem so human. There is also a lovely scene in the end where the kid comes up to Jack and asks him whether he is leaving him and Jack replies saying "When the Moon comes up, do you think the Sun is gone?" further saying that he'll always be there to protect them from the "Boogeyman" aka Pitch. These scenes will remind the child in you that there'll always be someone protecting you even if you don't see them.
There is a message there to adults too, don't get so involved in your work that you actually forget all about the reason you're doing that work. It comes in the form of Jack asking the Guardians when they last interacted with the kids that they protect and they realize that it's been quite a while.He shows them the fun there is in being out there in the field instead of just managing the entire operation from wherever they are. The action and fight sequences throughout the movie are pretty awesome and the animation is impeccable as always. But sadly, although there were all these amazing elements, they just seemed too much to take in and well, the Man in the Moon was a little strange. Moreover, some scenes just make you wonder what exactly the story writer was thinking.
Maybe if you leave the cynical side of yourself and just walk in to the theatre expecting your inner child to be awakened and delighted, you'd love the movie. Plus, you get to see the bad ass side of Santa Claus a few weeks before Christmas, so be Nice :P
When I first watched the trailer for Rise of the Guardians, I had a great deal of expectation. It held great promise and with a star studded cast- Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law, one would expect this movie to be a great success and I would say that I liked the movie, but it didn't really meet my expectations.
<< Spoilers ahead >>
The story is one of a boy (Jack Frost) who is given a second chance at life by the Man in the Moon after dying whilst saving his sister and sets out to find his "centre" and be recognized. He gets this opportunity in the form of being chosen to be part of an elite group called the Guardians which comprises of Santa/North, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and Sandman. These guardians were chosen by the Man in the Moon to help the children of the world have faith, keep them safe from the evil lurking under their bed. Their powers rely entirely on the children believing in them and keeping the legend going. Enter the villain- Pitch Black who has been ignored for a very long time and now sets out to seek revenge in the form of destroying the happiness of the children of the world by poisoning their dreams and getting rid of the Guardian's powers. He seems to succeed too. As the story progresses, Jack begins to realize how important it is to protect the children and finds his centre- fun and towards the end, he gets initiated into the Guardians.
Now, the concept was pretty nice and touching. Jack is like a teenager who is forced to take on a more mature role but eventually makes peace with it and adds his own elements to the role he is given. There are touching scenes where we realize that he is chosen as a potential guardian and given a second shot at life because he saved his sister in an ice skating accident by making it seem like fun when danger was staring him in the face. There are scenes between Jack and the other characters which make them seem so human. There is also a lovely scene in the end where the kid comes up to Jack and asks him whether he is leaving him and Jack replies saying "When the Moon comes up, do you think the Sun is gone?" further saying that he'll always be there to protect them from the "Boogeyman" aka Pitch. These scenes will remind the child in you that there'll always be someone protecting you even if you don't see them.
There is a message there to adults too, don't get so involved in your work that you actually forget all about the reason you're doing that work. It comes in the form of Jack asking the Guardians when they last interacted with the kids that they protect and they realize that it's been quite a while.He shows them the fun there is in being out there in the field instead of just managing the entire operation from wherever they are. The action and fight sequences throughout the movie are pretty awesome and the animation is impeccable as always. But sadly, although there were all these amazing elements, they just seemed too much to take in and well, the Man in the Moon was a little strange. Moreover, some scenes just make you wonder what exactly the story writer was thinking.
Maybe if you leave the cynical side of yourself and just walk in to the theatre expecting your inner child to be awakened and delighted, you'd love the movie. Plus, you get to see the bad ass side of Santa Claus a few weeks before Christmas, so be Nice :P
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